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The Achilleion, built in 1890 by the Austrian Empress Elizabeth of Bavaria (“Sissi”,) is located a few miles out of town. The isles of Greece! The isles of Greece Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the …Continue reading →

Hikers can enjoy treks in any size of mountain range; you don’t necessarily have to trek the exclusive Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) in Nepal. Trekkers base camp at Makalu Base Camp at 4870m/15,977ft, along the seven-stage, 152-day journey …Continue reading →

All Aboard the RV River Kwai. Your first thought is that it looks like a Mississippi River boat without the paddle wheel. The spacious upper deck is the focal point of onboard activities. Cruise Manager Peter …Continue reading →

The Sheraton Senggigi Beach Resort. The quaint Lombok air terminal. After a few days in Nusa Dua, Bali, my traveling companion Ben and I were off to Bali’s sister island, Lombok. Our Lombok adventure began with the cab driving cousin of …Continue reading →

A Turkish Airlines Business Class Experience. Kiss Those Annoying Travel Pillows Goodbye! Recently, I was packing for a trip. I grabbed my trusty u-shaped travel pillow and began the familiar act of snapping it onto my carry-on as …Continue reading →

Climb Limestone in Spearfish, South Dakota. When famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright visited Spearfish Canyon in the Black Hills of South Dakota in 1937 he declared it “as grand as the Grand Canyon” of Arizona. The 20-mile …Continue reading →

When alone at night in the desert, recall the pop tune by Maria Muldaur, Midnight At The Oasis. The largest National Park in the continental USA is Death Valley, larger even than Yellowstone. The park encompasses …Continue reading →

I’m not sure if there’s anything after this life, but if there is, I sure hope it looks like Turtle Island, Fiji. Turtle Island impresses the filthy rich, celebrities and sports stars on a level rarely seen anywhere. …Continue reading →

Travel to Cecil Rhodes’ Diamond Kingdom. As a leisure traveler the complaint I have with modern trains is that they speed by the landscape too fast and you can’t open the windows; on a Denver to Provo Amtrak …Continue reading →

Rated #1 in All of Africa for Cuisine. Watch the Video about Bushmans Kloof in HD from Jetsetters.TV It is a mere 180 kilometers from Cape Town to the gateway of the Cedarberg Mountains — Citrusdal. Even though …Continue reading →

Stay in Castles, Great Houses, and Mansions. Jetsetters Magazine had the opportunity to visit many of the historic manor homes in Ireland that are open to the public as guest accommodations. Many of these manses are located in …Continue reading →

Stay in Irish Castle Hotels, Manors, and Great Houses. Crown an Irish vacation with a stay in one of the island’s magnificent castles or stately homes where you can relax in accommodation fit for a king and queen. Luxury …Continue reading →

The craggy Burren is filled with ring forts. Sometime between 1175 and 1195 a group of Cistercian monks settled in the valley on the southwestern side of Ireland’s Burren. With a perceptive genius they called their new church, …Continue reading →

Italy’s Other Magnificent Mountains. We usually think of northern Italy as the hill country of Tuscany and Umbria, or perhaps cities like Florence and Milan. But the alpine province of Trentino-Alto Adige gets scant attention from the standard travel guides. Even its hyphenated name suggests a region both remote and …Continue reading →

Adventures in Hawaiian Golf. If the Makai Golf Course is the Empress of Golf, the Prince Course at Princeville is the Emperor. It is undergoing a major renovation and is scheduled to reopen October of 2011. We got …Continue reading →

The Rocks of Ages. Medieval chapels at Metéora. The handful of remaining monasteries at Metéora in central Greece suspend on the gnarly knobs and knots and knuckles of sandstone as if glued into place. Some of the …Continue reading →

Schooner Adventures with Maine Windjammer Cruises. Click photo. The historic Grace Bailey. She is magnificent under sail; she is a rustic and fun haven at anchor—Grace Bailey graces the sea—primarily along the rugged Penobscot Bay shorelines …Continue reading →